Game 37 lineups: Nats at Braves

In the second game of the Nationals' doubleheader against the Braves, right-hander Wil Crowe will make his second major league start, looking to help the Nats stop a week-long skid.

With the 7-1 loss in the opener, the Nats have lost a season-high seven games in a row, their longest losing streak since June 18-25, 2016.

On Aug. 22, despite allowing only two earned runs, Crowe took a 5-3 loss to the Marlins in the second game of a doubleheader. He tossed 3 2/3 innings, scattering six hits, giving up four runs with two walks and two strikeouts. Crowe surrendered a two-run homer to Corey Dickerson in the third inning that put the Marlins ahead 2-1.

"He threw the ball last time fairly well," said manager Davey Martinez today during the pregame Zoom video session with reporters. "I want to see if he can repeat that. He is facing a tough lineup in Atlanta, so it will be interesting to see how he goes out there and see how poised he is."

Crowe will oppose Braves right-hander Huascar Ynoa (0-0, 3.86). This will be Ynoa's third start of the season and his first since Aug. 12 at the Yankees. His last appearance was out of the bullpen on Sept. 1 against the Red Sox. On Aug. 17, Ynoa pitched three shutout innings against the Nats, allowing two hits and striking out four.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at ATLANTA BRAVES - GAME 2
Where: Truist Park
Gametime: 7:20 p.m.
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 87 degrees, wind 9 mph out to center field

NATIONALS
CF Victor Robles
SS Trea Turner
DH Asdrúbal Cabrera
C Kurt Suzuki
1B Eric Thames
LF Josh Harrison
2B Luis García
RF Michael A. Taylor
3B Brock Holt

RHP Wil Crowe

BRAVES

CF Ronald Acuña Jr.
SS Dansby Swanson
1B Freddie Freeman
LF Marcell Ozuna
C Travis d'Arnaud
DH Nick Markakis
3B Austin Riley
RF Adam Duvall
2B Johan Camargo

RHP Huascar Ynoa